This morning, I had The View on while I was doing some work, and Whoopie Goldberg was talking about how the U.S. needs to ban high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). If you’re not looking out for this icky ingredient, here’s why you should.
We’ve talked about parabens before. They scare me. In the past year, I’ve made an effort to abolish them from my home. I hope you’ll do the same. It’s a change that could even save your life.
This morning, my husband sent me a link to this article on parabens at New Scientist. The article is from 2004, but still worthy of mention. It got me started on a search of what’s new in paraben information. Here’s a few quotes and links.
Baby products always seem benign, don’t they? Like talcum powder. I mean, if it’s gentle enough for a baby’s skin, it’s got to be safe, right? Wrong. Talc, (pictured above) the mineral used to make talcum powder, is actually in the asbestos family. It’s believed to cause cancer, and it’s in a lot more than just baby powder. (more…)